Tuesday, August 11, 2009

"my parents were at the game and right behind them were 4 guys wearing manny wigs, fake boobs and fake pregnant bellies, holding a sign that said 'got Hgh?'...They were loud and obnoxious when the game started, quiet as mice after the 4th and they left after the 7th inning."

COMMENTS: The suddenly-third-place Giants find themselves in need of an ace, but he doesn't start until tomorrow. Instead, they're turning to the hard-headed rookie Martinez, who won his first game back from the disabled list last week. Martinez matches up against the wily vet Wolf, who will...(shakes Magic 8-Ball)...receive a no-decision? There's a surprise.

James Loney figures to return to the lineup, but don't expect to see Orlando Hudson, who suffered a groin strain in last night's game. (Although Hudson will undoubtedly try to wheedle his way into starting.) And Manny Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 last night, just might be rediscovering his stroke — if not his ability to ignore distractions.

I know it's a little off topic, but i just read an article on FoxSports that is titled as: "10 ways the 09' season can be better". There are two items related to the Dodgers: 1) the possibility of a Dodgers-Yankees World Series 2) the possibility of a Dodgers-Giants NLCS. While these topics can make anyone daydream big time, don't you think it could be a jinx to the Dodgers?

I certainly think it would be a mistake to look ahead to the world series or the NLCS. While I am not panicking like some, I recognize that if we had got swept by the Giants this weekend our lead would have been only 2.5 games. Furthermore, we are competing against 2 teams. The team needs to knuckle down and play playoff type ball right now for me to feel like the NLCS is on the horizon.

It is a print by artist kadir Nelson from his book "we are the ship" about the Negro leagues. He does some great work. I have a signed wille foster print. The Jackie one as far as I know is only in the book. I would love to get a print of it and frame it.

"I love how Dodgers fans have to come here because all of the Dodgers blogs are terrible and nobody ever comments on anything.

"Because L.A. is a city of fairweather fans who come in the 3rd and leave in the 7th even in Giants games, and they cheer a cheater who was caught after screaming 'steroids' at Bonds. (funniest part — he never tested positive for anything Hank Aaron didn’t take, and the alleged 'steroids' he took were not classified as such by the FDA at the time he took them, according to Yahoo Sports.)

"Most Dodgers 'fans' are hypocrites or bandwagon flakes. Only a few exceptions exist, and the world feels sorry for their horribly misguided and consequently pitiful lives."

@Orel:Ask the cognoscenti at the MCCC how many World Series they've won. Hell, how many they've been to. And as for "leaving early:" If I knew my team was hitting like the Giants, I'd sell my tickets on Stub Hub. Oh wait, they did.

@Paul, thanks. I recognize Kadir Nelson now, he was profiled in SI a while back I believe. If you ever find out how to get a print of that, please let me know; I'll go in with you (maybe we can get a discount)

@Orel: As for your comment earlier quoting the McCovChron dude: Even though I'm not watching the game, I can visualize the seagulls picking up errant chardonnay-soaked garlic fries from the stadium floor, like vultures picking on carrion, amidst the bones of an empty stadim structure